Menopause Matters – Summer 2024 A Menopause Awareness event was held in the market town of Reepham in Norfolk. Written by Rose Levien For many women, menopause is often seen as a distant milestone, something that will happen ‘someday’ without much thought given to its complexities. This was certainly the case for Rose, a 43-year-old mother of three, until a conversation with a friend opened her eyes to the multitude of symptoms and challenges that …
Norfolk Magazine From HRT and CBT to resistance training and diet, Norfolk Menopause takes a holistic approach to navigating midlife While some women may breeze through the menopause many do not, and their symptoms can be debilitating. Hot flushes are the best-known menopause symptom, but not all women suffer from them. In fact, perimenopause and menopause can see women experience a wide range of physical and mental symptoms including brain fog, sleep disturbance, anxiety, lack …
Perimenopause is a term we hear a lot these days, but when does it happen, what should we be looking out for, and what can be done? Mr Paul Simpson, Consultant Gynaecologist and Menopause Lead at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norfolk Menopause co-founder and member of the British Menopause Society, medical advisory council has a huge amount of experiencing in helping women navigate this difficult time. He provides a comprehensive insight into this …
Norfolk Magazine The experts at Norfolk Menopause discuss common midlife skin changes “Parched, wrinkled and a bit sad….” Is how Davina described her skin in her Menopausing book. The team at Norfolk Menopause frequently hear from women who are feeling self-conscious due to changes in their facial skin during menopause transition. Why is this and what can be done to help? In simple terms there are three cause of skin ageing; genetic (thank or blame your parents!) …
“If you had told me a couple of years ago that I would be talking in front of large audiences on a regular basis and ENJOYING it I would have laughed” says Emily. “The idea of that would have filled me with dread. But now I genuinely love talking publicly about menopause, all thanks to the journey Susanne, Hannah and I have been on together”. Meet Emily Cary, Susanne Ahlund and Hannah Healy, a female …
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